Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

64specifications compared
20differ
44identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 64 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (1760 MB vs 1696 MB). Only the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has CPU fan connector. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz on the MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Number of memory slots
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:32 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1696 MB
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1760 MB
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2-Way SLI
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:5
- Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4

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Comparison of GA-B75M-D3V, Z77A-GD80
87 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-B75M-D3V View product	B MSI Z77A-GD80 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model Z77A-GD80 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400,2600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1696 MB	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way SLI
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
OpenGL version	3.2	3.2
DirectX version	11	11
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82579V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel B75	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASMedia ASM 1061
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel B75	Intel Z77
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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